Tuesday, August 16, 2011
KOREAN HOLIDAY
Gwangbokjeol, (literally "Restoration of Light Day") celebrated annually on August 15, is one of the Public holidays in South Korea. It commemorates the end of colonial rule on August 15, 1945. The South Korean government was created three years later, on August 13, 1948, when Syngman Rhee was sworn in as the first President of South Korea and Gwangbokjeol was officially designated a public holiday on October 1, 1949.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
B.R.I.T.N.E.Y. Spears!
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Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999. During her first decade within the music industry, she became a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, followed by a much-publicized personal life. Her first two albums established her as a pop icon and broke sales records, while title tracks "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again" became international number-one hits. Spears was credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s.
In 2001, she released her third studio album Britney and expanded her brand, playing the starring role in the film Crossroads. She assumed creative control of her fourth studio album, In the Zone released in 2003, which yielded chart-topping singles "Me Against the Music", "Toxic" and "Everytime". After the release of two compilation albums, Spears experienced personal struggles and her career went under hiatus. Her fifth studio album, Blackout, was released in 2007 and despite receiving little promotion, it spawned hits "Gimme More" and "Piece of Me". In 2008, her erratic behaviour and hospitalizations caused her to be placed in a conservatorship. The same year, her sixth studio album Circus was released, with the global chart-topping lead single "Womanizer". After embarking on The Circus Starring Britney Spears, she released greatest hits The Singles Collection, which featured U.S. and Canadian number-one single "3". In 2011, Spears returned with her seventh studio album, titled Femme Fatale, which was released on March 29, 2011, including the lead single "Hold It Against Me" which has become Spears' fourth U.S. number-one single.[1][2] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.[3] This made Spears the only female artist ever to have six number one debut albums, and have seven albums debut in the top two spots.
Spears has sold over 100 million records worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the eighth top-selling female artist in the United States, with 33 million certified albums.[4] Spears is also recognized as the best-selling female artist of the first decade of the 21st century, as well as the fifth overall.[5] She was ranked the 8th Artist of the 2000s by Billboard.[6] In June 2010, Spears was ranked sixth on Forbes list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential celebrities in the world; she is also the third most mentioned musician on the internet, according to Forbes.[7]
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999. During her first decade within the music industry, she became a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, followed by a much-publicized personal life. Her first two albums established her as a pop icon and broke sales records, while title tracks "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again" became international number-one hits. Spears was credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s.
In 2001, she released her third studio album Britney and expanded her brand, playing the starring role in the film Crossroads. She assumed creative control of her fourth studio album, In the Zone released in 2003, which yielded chart-topping singles "Me Against the Music", "Toxic" and "Everytime". After the release of two compilation albums, Spears experienced personal struggles and her career went under hiatus. Her fifth studio album, Blackout, was released in 2007 and despite receiving little promotion, it spawned hits "Gimme More" and "Piece of Me". In 2008, her erratic behaviour and hospitalizations caused her to be placed in a conservatorship. The same year, her sixth studio album Circus was released, with the global chart-topping lead single "Womanizer". After embarking on The Circus Starring Britney Spears, she released greatest hits The Singles Collection, which featured U.S. and Canadian number-one single "3". In 2011, Spears returned with her seventh studio album, titled Femme Fatale, which was released on March 29, 2011, including the lead single "Hold It Against Me" which has become Spears' fourth U.S. number-one single.[1][2] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.[3] This made Spears the only female artist ever to have six number one debut albums, and have seven albums debut in the top two spots.
Spears has sold over 100 million records worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the eighth top-selling female artist in the United States, with 33 million certified albums.[4] Spears is also recognized as the best-selling female artist of the first decade of the 21st century, as well as the fifth overall.[5] She was ranked the 8th Artist of the 2000s by Billboard.[6] In June 2010, Spears was ranked sixth on Forbes list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential celebrities in the world; she is also the third most mentioned musician on the internet, according to Forbes.[7]
Thursday, April 28, 2011
F.R.I.E.N.D.S
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| (L-R: MJ, Fritz, Yek,George, Jenny,EJ) |
Cindy Lew once said "Remember, the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under a tree, but in the hearts of true friends." This is my first time to post a blog for these remarkably good friends. We have lots in common. First, we love to eat. Food is always abundant whenever we meet. They are like fallen manna from heaven to share with. Second,we know how to teach Korean studes.However, we also learned to adopt the Konglish way of conversation. Isn't it nice? This adds the beauty of our friendship. Kudos to EJ Academy. You rock ^^. Third,we love to play UNO cards. It's another way to share covalent bonding while playing. It's really,really fun. Fourth, we love Facebook.com. We are active when it comes to posts. Fifth, we love singing. We can rock the videoke system and sing . Super fun indeed. ^_^. We started our friendship three years ago and we're still counting. We sprung from different provinces yet we were able to establish incomparable friendship. Some photos are soon to follow for the next post.Recently, Fritz celebrated her natal day. It was really a moment of true friendship. Some fellas weren't able to come due to busy schedules. But it doesn't matter. We look forward for the next get-together and we hope that you won't be busy like bees.Sharing the time is a simple way to nurture our friendship. VIVA FRIENDS ^_^ Stay the same ...Moshi moshi TAKOYAKI lover
What kind of food is that? This was my immediate question the other day to Adrian,my officemate, when he had told me about this Japanese food. We went down to Robinson's Galleria wherein a takuyaki stand is located. While on our way, it really gave me a mental aggravation to what and how does it look and taste like. When we arrived there, he suddenly chose the spicy one.After an instant observation to how does the food is served, I chose the sweet one with a chicken toppings.I saw him deliciously eating takoyaki while I was diagnosing its taste and - bang! Great! That's what I've said. I liked the taste.I had consumed the three pieces which cost me Php27. It's kinda more expensive than siomai but the taste is better. It is typically filled with diced or whole baby octopus, tempura scraps (tenkasu), pickled ginger, and green onion, brushed with takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise, and topped with dried chicken or pork. In short, I found it yummy. On that day, failed to bring my phone so i wasn't able to take photos of it. The next day before I went to the office,I purposely dropped by the takoyaki stand and took one order out.I asked permission from the attendant that I would be taking pictures for my blog and write about it. They seemed to be unaware about blogging but they happily smiled and granted my request. I took two shots, the far right and the other one below. I arrived the office and ate it. I was able to share it with Pauline. She asked me about it and told her it's takoyaki. Bettina shared an info that it's an octopus. Thanks girl! During our dinner break, Gael and I went down to RG to buy some food for dinner. Down our way in an elevator, I thought of taking a photo with a takoyaki stand as background. Thanks to Gael's effort and understanding. It's at the far left of this page.Honestly, there are lots of customers who were at the line waiting for their takoyaki to be served. Finally, we headed to Jollibee and bought something to eat. The next time you drop by RG, try the takoyaki. Php 27 is worth of your burp!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
There are many variations to the takoyaki recipe.
Originally takoyaki used to be eaten without sauce or dip but in modern days it became common to eat it with a variety of sauces (takoyaki sauce, mayonnaise) and/or dips (e.g. ponzu i.e. soy sauce with dashi and citrus vinegar, goma-dare i.e. sesame-and-vinegar sauce or vinegared dashi).
It was first popularized in Osaka where a street vendor named Tomekichi Endo is credited with its invention in 1935.[1] Takoyaki was initially popular in Kansai but later spread to Kanto and other areas. Today, it is popular in many areas throughout Japan. Takoyaki can be purchased in many street food stalls (yatai) but today there are many well-established takoyaki specialty restaurants/eateries that are very popular. Osaka or the Kansai area is particular famous for it. It may be often sold in many commercial outlets, e.g. supermarkets or 24-hours shops. In addition, frozen takoyakis are even exported to many overseas countries.Yaki is derived from "yaku" (焼く) which is one of the cooking methods in Japanese cuisine, meaning "to fry or grill", and can be found in the names of other Japanese cuisine items such asteppanyaki, yakitori, teriyaki and sukiyaki. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takoyaki]
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